Idols South Africa (Afrikaanse season)
Encyclopedia
Afrikaanse Idols was a special season of South Africa
n reality
interactive show Idols South Africa
based on the British talent show Pop Idol
. In difference to the rest of the series this season was held entirely in Afrikaans
as the host, judges and contestants did not speak English
on the show and every song was performed in Afrikaans.
Although the set and stage design remained the same, the entire judging panel was formed new consisting of Afrikaans-speaking singers Mynie Grové, Taliep Petersen
, who was murdered just a few weeks after the competition ended and media personality Deon Maas. The show also switched channels to KykNET
, an afrikaans sisters station of MNet
and was hosted by boyband member Sean Else (Eden).
The Afrikaans season was aired between the third and fourth English seasons of the show. Dewald Louw
from Bloemfontein
won the show. Before that he was also a contestant on the second English season of the show where he made the top 24. He also auditioned for season three but failed to progress from the first round. Next to a recording contract with Sony BMG, winner Dewald Louw
also won a Peugeot 206
, R50,000 from the ATKV, a Shure microphone, R3200 worth of prizes from Look &Listen, a laptop computer and a gift pack from Truworths valued at R10,000.
Auditions took place in Cape Town
, Bloemfontein
, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg
and for the first time auditions took place internationally in Windhoek, Namibia.
During the Live Galas one guest judge was introduced to the audience each week. They were Jennifer Jones (July 30), Amanda Luyt (August 6), Coenie de Villiers
(August 13), Chris Chameleon
(August 20) and Kurt Darren (August 27).
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
interactive show Idols South Africa
Idols (South Africa)
Idols is a television show on the South African television network M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa....
based on the British talent show Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
. In difference to the rest of the series this season was held entirely in Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
as the host, judges and contestants did not speak English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
on the show and every song was performed in Afrikaans.
Although the set and stage design remained the same, the entire judging panel was formed new consisting of Afrikaans-speaking singers Mynie Grové, Taliep Petersen
Taliep Petersen
Taliep Petersen was a South African singer, composer and director of a number of popular musicals. He worked most notably with David Kramer, with whom he won an Olivier Award.- Career :...
, who was murdered just a few weeks after the competition ended and media personality Deon Maas. The show also switched channels to KykNET
KykNet
kykNET is a South African television channel, which broadcasts in Afrikaans. Owned by pay-TV operator M-Net, it was launched on the DStv satellite service in October 1999.-Programs:Some of the programs broadcast on kykNET:*DKNT*Trompie...
, an afrikaans sisters station of MNet
Mnet
-Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow:Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow was a startup company founded by Jim McCoy et al. to create MojoNation. After several years, the company ran out of money and laid off most of its employees; Bram Cohen went on to create BitTorrent and Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn...
and was hosted by boyband member Sean Else (Eden).
The Afrikaans season was aired between the third and fourth English seasons of the show. Dewald Louw
Dewald Louw
Dewald Louw is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols in South Africa.With him in the final were Alzonia Titus and Willem Botha....
from Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
won the show. Before that he was also a contestant on the second English season of the show where he made the top 24. He also auditioned for season three but failed to progress from the first round. Next to a recording contract with Sony BMG, winner Dewald Louw
Dewald Louw
Dewald Louw is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols in South Africa.With him in the final were Alzonia Titus and Willem Botha....
also won a Peugeot 206
Peugeot 206
The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car, manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1998 to 2010.Even though the 206 has finished production in most markets as of 2010, in Europe since 2009, it is available the 206+, with a back and especially a front design that resembles the Peugeot 207.-The...
, R50,000 from the ATKV, a Shure microphone, R3200 worth of prizes from Look &Listen, a laptop computer and a gift pack from Truworths valued at R10,000.
Auditions took place in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
and for the first time auditions took place internationally in Windhoek, Namibia.
During the Live Galas one guest judge was introduced to the audience each week. They were Jennifer Jones (July 30), Amanda Luyt (August 6), Coenie de Villiers
Coenie de Villiers
Coenie de Villiers , born 11 October 1956, is a South African singer/songwriter, piano player, pop artist who sings in his mother tongue, Afrikaans...
(August 13), Chris Chameleon
Chris Chameleon
Chris Chameleon is a South African musician. Chris was born as Chris Mulder on Wednesday, July 28, 1971. He is currently a solo artist, and was previously the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Boo!. Chris has experience as an actor, making his debut in Franz Marx's Sonkring in the early...
(August 20) and Kurt Darren (August 27).
Finalists
(ages stated at time of contest)| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewald Louw Dewald Louw Dewald Louw is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols in South Africa.With him in the final were Alzonia Titus and Willem Botha.... |
19 | Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and... |
Winner |
| Willem Botha | 19 | Riversdale Riversdale Riversdale was the last home of William Butler Yeats. It is located in the Dublin suburb of Rathfarnham off the Ballyboden Road.-W. B. Yeats:He took a 13-year lease on the house in 1932. He lived there with his wife and children... |
Aug 28, 2007 |
| Alzonia Titus | 19 | Great Brak River | |
| Jaco Labuschagne | 26 | Secunda | Aug 21, 2006 |
| Nelda Jansen van Rensburg | 21 | Witbank Witbank Witbank , also known as eMalahleni is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the eMalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested... |
|
| Joslin Pieterse | 21 | Mossel Bay Mossel Bay Mossel Bay is a harbour town of about 130,000 people on the Southern Cape of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province... |
Aug 14, 2006 |
| Valeska Smith | 23 | Randburg | |
| Christiaan Kritzinger | 23 | Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... |
Aug 07, 2006 |
| Tracey-Lee Oliver | 26 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
|
| Danelle de Vries | 26 | Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the... |
Jul 31, 2006 |
| Crushanda Forbes | 18 | Kimberley Kimberley, Northern Cape Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War... |
|
| Jay Theron | 24 | Durbanville |
Themes
- July 31: Favourite Songs
- August 7: Dans, Luister, Folk
- August 14: Alternative Afrikaans Hits
- August 21: Viewers Choice
- December 10: Grand Finale
Elimination Chart
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Top 32 | Wild Card | Top 12 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | |||||||||
| Week: | 06/25 | 07/02 | 07/09 | 07/16 | 07/23 | 07/31 | 08/07 | 08/14 | 08/21 | 08/28 | |
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewald Louw Dewald Louw Dewald Louw is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols in South Africa.With him in the final were Alzonia Titus and Willem Botha.... |
1st | Winner | ||||||||
| 2 | Willem Botha | 1st | Runner-Up | ||||||||
| 3 | Alzonia Titus | 2nd | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||
| 4-5 | Jaco Labuschagné | 1st | Elim | ||||||||
| Nelda Jansen van Rensburg | Elim | 1st | Btm 4 | ||||||||
| 6-7 | Joslin Pieterse | Elim | 2nd | Elim | |||||||
| Valeska Smith | Elim | Saved | Btm 3 | ||||||||
| 8-9 | Christiaan Kritzinger | 2nd | Elim | ||||||||
| Tracey Lee Oliver | 2nd | ||||||||||
| 10-13 | Danielle De Vries | 1st | Elim | ||||||||
| Crushanda Forbes | Elim | Saved | |||||||||
| Jay Theron | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Wild Card |
Emil Struwig | Elim | Elim | ||||||||
| Rebert Roodbol | Elim | ||||||||||
| Carlo de Goede | Elim | ||||||||||
| Jacobus Wyngaard | Elim | ||||||||||
| Semi- Final 4 |
Eugene Julies | Elim | |||||||||
| Lizaan Vermeulen | |||||||||||
| Tania Wiese | |||||||||||
| Thiro Moshosho | |||||||||||
| Semi- Final 3 |
Bernice Breedt | Elim | |||||||||
| Kevin Douglas | |||||||||||
| Tanja Badenhorst | |||||||||||
| Semi- Final 2 |
Jay Cee Krause | Elim | |||||||||
| Kevin Jacobs | |||||||||||
| Klarina Jansen | |||||||||||
| Nelda Janse Van Vuuren | |||||||||||
| Peter Crafford | |||||||||||
| Wendell Reed | |||||||||||
| Semi- Final 1 |
Genene Winaar | Elim | |||||||||
| Henrico Harnoster | |||||||||||
| Samantha Brill | |||||||||||